Why We Hate HR Management Case Study Research Paper

Why We Hate HR
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Why We Hate HR
Though the human resources (HR) hold the greatest potential to enhance performance in an organization, it consistently underperforms. The author argues that HR is a necessary evil and a dark bureaucratic force that seeks to enforce nonsensical rules blindly, kill creativity, and hinder constructive change. In the light of this, Hammond advances that there are several things wrong with HR as well as the way it is practiced, and hence people cannot look the other way any longer. Hammond gives various reasons for not liking human resources (HR). He first points out that HR perform well in straightforward and simple tasks such as dealing with wages and administration (FAST COMPANY, 2005). However, organizations are increasingly outsourcing this role to save money. This leaves HR with the role of developing human capital where it performs dismally. This majorly occurs because HR professionals are not adequately equipped to deal with the development of human capital. He states that those who end up in the sector did not consider HR as the first choice. They, therefore, lack the education and skills to conduct the job successfully. He also points out that HR is consistently focusing on the wrong things. They focus on values that can be easily measured such as filling positions. They, therefore, rarely look at the value that employees add to an organization. The other mistake that HR does is to work for the organization rather than for the employees. In conclusion, Hammond points out that HR does not adequately connect to the organization’s management and hence the HR is not involved in the decision-making process (FAST COMPANY, 2005).
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